
Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SW swell with 752 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Broad Cove has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a pretty quiet stretch for Broad Cove. The first real surf we see is on Tuesday, the 4th of August, with a morning session that's got some decent size but comes with a few catches. The water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is right about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The standout session in the whole 16-day window is that Tuesday morning, the 4th. We've got a solid 8ft of swell rolling in from the SW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a strong 1046, so there's plenty of juice in the water. The wind is coming from the W at 12 mph, putting it into a cross-off shore position, which should keep the wave faces looking clean. It's a bit of a meaty wave, over 5ft, so it's not really a beginner's wave, but for an intermediate surfer, it's got some punch. The wave quality is clean, but there's a note about questionable tide conditions, so keep that in mind.
Now, the rest of the forecast is a bit of a bummer. After that Tuesday blast, the surf drops right off. Wednesday the 5th through to Monday the 11th is mostly tiny, with swell heights barely scraping 3ft, and most of it is in the poor-to-ordinary range. The winds are mostly cross-shore or cross-on, with a few glassy moments that are just too small to do anything with. There's a solid 8-day gap from Wednesday afternoon the 5th right through to Tuesday morning the 12th where there's just nothing worth paddling out for.
We do get a little pulse on the 13th of August, a Thursday morning, with a 4ft swell from the S, period of 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 206. The wind is a light cross-off from the N at 6 mph, keeping it clean. But it's still a very ordinary wave, and the afternoon gets messy. Later on, the 17th of August has a Monday morning with a 2ft swell from the S and a period of 9 seconds, producing 153 in combined energy, and the wind is light cross-off again. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about.
Later in the window, on the 19th of August, we see a 5ft swell from the SSW, but the period is only 5 seconds and the wind is cross-shore, so it's going to be a lumpy, poor-quality mess. Strong wind too, at 19 mph on the 18th, making it look more like a kite-surfing afternoon than a paddle-surfing one.
So, to wrap it up: if you want the best wave of the forecast, get out on Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. It's the only real standout. After that, we're in for a long, flat spell. Hope the forecasts change, 'cause it tends not to stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 6 |
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752 | 280 | 147 | 35 | 74 | 18 | 51 | 41 | 73 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 99 | 22 | 25 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.63m | 1:20AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.63m | 2:18AM1.38m | 2:43PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.34m | 3:47PM1.63m | 4:37AM1.34m | 4:55PM1.66m | 5:49AM1.39m | 6:03PM1.72m | 6:54AM1.47m | 7:05PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.34m | 7:23AM0.35m | 8:14PM0.35m | 8:16AM0.41m | 9:18PM0.35m | 9:19AM0.45m | 10:27PM0.32m | 10:29AM0.45m | 11:37PM0.26m | 11:40AM0.42m | 00:41AM0.18m | 12:47PM0.36m | 1:38AM0.10m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 10 | SSW 8 | S 7 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 |
279 | 7 | 147 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 22 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | E 9 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 |
7 | — | 7 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SW 7 | — | SE 9 |
8 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 6 |
752 | 280 | — | — | 74 | — | — | 7 | 73 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 99 | 22 | 25 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 523 | 428 | 0 | 1269 | 97 | 0 | 1315 | 0 | 700 | 883 | 631 | 704 | 887 | 647 | 675 | 1090 | 0 | 422 | 422 | 0 |
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Information about the Broad Cove Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Broad Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broad Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broad Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broad Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broad Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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